CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Oct. 24, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- First Security Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:FSGI), a community bank holding company serving middle and eastern Tennessee and northern Georgia, today reported results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2006. Net income and diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2006 were $2.9 million and $0.16, respectively. Third quarter 2005 net income of $4.3 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, included an extraordinary after-tax gain of $2.4 million or $0.16; excluding this gain, third quarter 2006 earnings were 51.1 percent and 33.3 percent, respectively, above prior-year third quarter earnings of $1.9 million, or $0.12 per diluted share.
Financial results include the assets, liabilities and results of operations for Jackson Bank & Trust (Jackson Bank), which was acquired by First Security on August 31, 2005. Per share results also reflect the impact of First Security's stock offering of 4.9 million shares in the third quarter of 2005; average diluted shares for the third quarter of 2006 increased by 1,968,000, or 12.6 percent, above last year's third quarter.
For the first nine months of 2006, First Security reported net income of $8.2 million, or $0.46 per diluted share. For the 2005 nine-month period, earnings were $7.3 million, or $0.53 per diluted share. Excluding the 2005 extraordinary after-tax gain of $2.4 million, or $0.18 per share, year-to-date 2006 earnings and earnings per share were 66.5 percent and 31.4 percent, respectively, above the $4.9 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, reported for the prior-year period.
Highlights of the third quarter include:
-- Net operating income for the third quarter of 2006 rose 28.3 percent compared to the same period in 2005. On a per share basis, diluted net operating income increased 14.3 percent, from $0.14 to $0.16. For the nine months year-to-date, net operating income rose 59.5 percent; diluted net operating income per share increased 24.3 percent, from $0.37 to $0.46. Net operating income for the three and nine month 2005 periods excluded a $2.4 million extraordinary gain, as well as non-recurring expenses, net of tax, of $342,000 and $213,000, respectively.
-- Total revenue increased 16.8 percent over the third quarter of 2005. Net interest income rose 17.0 percent compared to the prior-year period, reflecting growth in average earning assets of 18.6 percent. Non-interest income increased 16.2 percent above the third quarter of 2005 as First Security continues to build a well-diversified stream of fee income.
-- Year-over-year, loans grew $83.5 million or 11.2 percent. Construction & land development loans accounted for the largest increase, up $47.3 million or 43.0 percent; combined, all commercial real estate loans accounted for 41.3 percent of loans at September 30, 2006 compared with 37.9 percent a year earlier.
-- First Security continues to achieve economies through its operating leverage and integration initiatives. The core efficiency ratio improved to 63.84 percent for the third quarter of 2006 compared with 64.47 percent for the prior-year period, and 64.45 percent for the linked quarter.
Rodger B. Holley, Chairman, President and CEO of First Security, commented, "Our performance continues to be consistent in an environment where many banks are finding it increasingly difficult to maintain a balance of growth and profitability. We have always pursued this balance, and it dictates our current strategy as well. In the current interest rate environment, funding has become the limiting factor that governs loan growth for many banks; however, we have several sources of liquidity that allow us to pursue sound opportunities and maintain the relationships so important to a community bank like First Security. This quarter reflects our expertise, our flexibility and our increasing efficiency as we manage successfully in this challenging climate."
Total revenue, comprised of net interest income and non-interest income, was $14.9 million for the third quarter of 2006, an increase of 16.8 percent over the $12.8 million reported for the third quarter of 2005. Net interest income reached $12.2 million, an increase of 17.0 percent over the prior-year period. Year-over-year growth reflects an 18.6 percent increase in average earning assets, partially offset by a 6 basis point decline in net interest margin to 5.05 percent. On a sequential basis, third quarter net interest income was unchanged from the second quarter as a 22 basis point decline in the margin completely offset a 2.7 percent increase in average earning assets. Mr. Holley continued, "This is the eighth consecutive quarter we reported a net interest margin above five percent, well above our southeast peers, and our strong loan growth has continued to offset the rising cost of funds. As we continue to manage within the present interest rate environment, we will pursue core deposits strategies and other funding sources to maintain our growth momentum."
First Security continues to build a diversified stream of fee income. Non-interest income for the third quarter of 2006 was $2.8 million, up $388,000 or 16.2 percent above the $2.4 million earned in the third quarter of 2005. While $101,000 of this increase came from Jackson Bank, the remaining $287,000 or 74.0 percent of the increase was organic. Service charges on deposit accounts increased $116,000, or 10.4 percent; other non-interest income increased by $272,000, or 21.3 percent, due primarily to increases in trust fees, point-of-sale fees and gains on sales of leased equipment. Compared with the linked second quarter, non-interest income rose $110,000, or 4.1 percent.
Non-interest expense for the third quarter was $10.0 million, an increase of $877,000, or 9.6 percent, over the $9.2 million reported in the third quarter of 2005. Jackson Bank accounted for $623,000 or 71.0 percent of the increase. The balance of the increase was additional spending to support corporate growth and de novo branching activity. Compared to the linked quarter, third quarter operating expenses were virtually unchanged, down 0.4 percent. The core efficiency ratio improved to 63.84 percent for the third quarter of 2006 compared with 64.47 percent for the prior-year third quarter, and 64.45 percent for the linked quarter.
Asset quality remains sound. The level of non-performing assets plus loans 90 days or more past due has remained steady within a five basis point range -- between 51 basis points to 56 basis points of total assets -- throughout the prior four quarter periods. "Although this level of problem loans is not unreasonable compared to banks of similar size and geography, we would like to see our asset quality continue to improve," added Mr. Holley.
Non-performing assets plus delinquencies were $6.1 million, or 0.55 percent of total assets at September 30, 2006, compared with $5.7 million, or 0.52 percent of total assets for the linked quarter, and $7.5 million, or 0.70 percent, at September 30, 2005. Net charge-offs for the current quarter were $914,000, or 0.45 percent of average loans on an annualized basis, as First Security aggressively charged off a large problem loan this quarter. This compares with $468,000, or 0.24 percent of average loans for the second quarter, and $600,000 or 0.36 percent of average loans for the third quarter of 2005. As anticipated, the loan loss reserve continues to decline as a percent of total loans, approaching the previously-disclosed corporate expectation of 1.15 percent of loans. At September 30, 2006, the allowance was 1.19 percent of total loans compared with 1.42 percent a year ago.
Total assets were $1.1 billion at September 30, 2006, an increase of $48.1 million, or 4.5 percent above year-earlier levels. Total loans were $825.7 million, up $83.5 million, or 11.2 percent, over the same twelve-month period, as First Security converted surplus liquidity into higher-yielding assets. The bank has managed to maintain loan growth consistently throughout the year. For the most recent quarter, total loans grew $25.5 million, or 12.8 percent annualized, compared with 11.2 percent for the past twelve months. All of First Security's loan growth during the past twelve month period has been organic.
Commercial real estate-related loans, including construction & land development loans (19.1 percent of total loans); commercial real estate (21.1 percent of total); and multi-family loans (1.1 percent) together accounted for $340.7 million in outstandings at September 30, 2006, or approximately 41.3 percent of First Security's portfolio. These three commercial RE loan categories grew 21.0 percent over the past twelve months, increasing from 37.9 percent of total loans for the year-earlier period.
Deposits were $913.6 million at September 30, 2006, up $59.5 million, or 7.0 percent, since the prior-year quarter-end. Core deposits (demand, savings, money market and retail time deposits) were $632.9 million at September 30, 2006, up 1.8 percent year-over-year; they comprised 69.3 percent of total deposits compared to 72.8 percent a year ago. First Security has been successful at attracting and retaining a high level of non-interest bearing demand deposits, which accounted for approximately 19 percent of total deposits consistently throughout the year. Mr. Holley commented on First Security's success with its customers in this area: "We develop relationships where transaction accounts are an integral part of the service we provide. We ask for balances, even in commercial relationships, whenever we can." On a year-over-year basis, non-interest bearing demand deposit growth of 9.8 percent outpaced total deposit growth, exclusive of brokered deposits, of 8.5 percent.
Shareholders' equity at September 30, 2006 was $141.5 million, a twelve-month increase of $3.5 million, or 2.5 percent. Total shares outstanding at quarter-end were 17,746,000. First Security's tangible leverage ratio at quarter-end was 10.2 percent.
Web Cast and Conference Call Information
First Security's executive management team will host a conference call and simultaneous web cast on Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss third quarter results. The web cast can be accessed live on the First Security's website: www.FSGBank.com on the Corporate Information/Investor Relations page. A replay will be available approximately two hours after the live conference call ends and can be accessed via the First Security's website for one month or via phone by dialing 877-660-6853, Account No. 286 Conference ID No. 207350 through Midnight, ET, November 1, 2006.
About First Security Group, Inc.
First Security Group, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Chattanooga, TN with $1.1 billion in assets. Founded in 1999, First Security's community bank subsidiary, FSGBank, N.A. has 37 full-service banking offices along the interstate corridors of middle and eastern Tennessee and northern Georgia. In Dalton, GA, FSGBank operates six full-service banking offices under the name of Dalton Whitfield Bank and two offices under the name Primer Banco Seguro (PBS); PBS serves the region's rapidly growing Latino population. FSGBank also operates under the name of Jackson Bank & Trust along the I-40 corridor. FSGBank provides retail and commercial banking services, trust and investment management, mortgage banking, asset-based lending, financial planning, Internet banking (www.FSGBank.com) and equipment leasing through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Kenesaw Leasing, Inc. and J & S Leasing, Inc.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("GAAP"). First Security's management uses these "non-GAAP" measures in their analysis of First Security's performance. Non-GAAP measures typically adjust GAAP performance measures to exclude the effects of charges, expenses and gains related to the consummation of mergers and acquisitions, and costs related to the integration of merged entities. These non-GAAP measures may also exclude other significant gains, losses or expenses that are unusual in nature and not expected to recur. Since these items and their impact on First Security's performance are difficult to predict, management believes presentations of financial measures excluding the impact of these items provide useful supplemental information that is important for a proper understanding of the operating results of First Security's core business. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains comments or information that constitute forward-looking statements (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) that are based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from the results expressed in forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include changes in interest rates and interest rate relationships; demand for products and services; the degree of competition by traditional and non-traditional competitors; changes in banking regulation; changes in tax laws; changes in prices, levies, and assessments; the impact of technological advances; governmental and regulatory policy changes; the outcomes of contingencies; trends in customer behavior as well as their ability to repay loans; changes in the national and local economy; and other factors, including risk factors, referred to from time to time in filings made by First Security with the Securities and Exchange Commission. First Security undertakes no obligation to update or clarify forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
First Security Group, Inc. and Subsidiary Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands, except share data) Sept. 30, Dec. 31, Sept. 30, 2006 2005 2005 (unaudited) (unaudited) --------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS Cash & Due from Banks $ 25,500 $ 23,917 $ 23,743 Federal Funds Sold and Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell -- 17,835 48,800 ---------- ---------- ---------- Cash and Cash Equivalents 25,500 41,752 72,543 ---------- ---------- ---------- Interest-Bearing Deposits in Bank 2,888 1,153 9,090 ---------- ---------- ---------- Securities Available-for-Sale 159,727 155,993 148,132 ---------- ---------- ---------- Loans Held for Sale 5,125 4,244 6,597 Loans 820,620 744,415 735,653 ---------- ---------- ---------- Total Loans 825,745 748,659 742,250 Less: Allowance for Loan Losses 9,862 10,121 10,519 ---------- ---------- ---------- 815,883 738,538 731,731 ---------- ---------- ---------- Premises and Equipment, net 33,939 31,604 30,698 ---------- ---------- ---------- Goodwill 27,156 27,032 24,314 ---------- ---------- ---------- Intangible Assets 4,441 5,431 5,712 ---------- ---------- ---------- Other Assets 40,531 39,189 39,779 ---------- ---------- ---------- TOTAL ASSETS $1,110,065 $1,040,692 $1,061,999 ========== ========== ========== LIABILITIES Deposits Noninterest-Bearing Demand $ 176,544 $ 153,278 $ 160,844 Interest-Bearing Demand 66,541 75,123 77,557 ---------- ---------- ---------- 243,085 228,401 238,401 ---------- ---------- ---------- Savings and Money Market Accounts 137,859 152,901 158,186 ---------- ---------- ---------- Time Deposits: Certificates of Deposit of $100 thousand or more 193,758 156,134 140,269 Certificates of Deposit of less than $100 thousand 251,939 234,501 224,892 Brokered Certificates of Deposit 86,944 89,570 92,328 ---------- ---------- ---------- 532,641 480,205 457,489 ---------- ---------- ---------- Total Deposits 913,585 861,507 854,076 Federal Funds Purchased and Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase 30,377 16,894 18,797 Security Deposits 4,170 4,094 3,738 Other Borrowings 8,141 10,150 13,153 Other Liabilities 12,248 9,658 34,191 ---------- ---------- ---------- Total Liabilities 968,521 902,303 923,955 ---------- ---------- ---------- STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Common stock - $.01 par value 50,000,000 shares authorized as of September 30, 2006; 20,000,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2005 and September 30, 2005; 17,746,278 issued as of September 30, 2006; 17,653,833 issued as of December 31, 2005; 17,600,960 issued as of September 30, 2005 123 122 122 Paid-In Surplus 124,097 122,545 122,877 Unallocated ESOP Shares (5,562) (91) -- Retained Earnings 24,264 17,392 15,571 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (1,378) (1,579) (526) ---------- ---------- ---------- Total Stockholders' Equity 141,544 138,389 138,044 ---------- ---------- ---------- TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $1,110,065 $1,040,692 $1,061,999 ========== ========== ========== First Security Group, Inc. and Subsidiary Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) (in thousands except per share amounts) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2006 2005 2006 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------- INTEREST INCOME Loans, including fees $17,611 $13,117 $50,002 $35,796 Debt securities - taxable 1,330 914 3,920 2,509 Debt securities - non-taxable 397 302 1,166 796 Other 46 243 258 337 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total Interest Income 19,384 14,576 55,346 39,438 ------- ------- ------- ------- INTEREST EXPENSE Interest Bearing Demand Deposits 142 123 464 276 Savings Deposits and Money Market Accounts 759 511 2,111 1,441 Certificates of Deposit of $100 thousand or more 2,276 1,081 5,870 2,716 Certificates of Deposit of less than $100 thousand 2,742 1,471 7,378 3,659 Brokered Certificates of Deposit 936 862 2,690 2,146 Other 373 137 743 368 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total Interest Expense 7,228 4,185 19,256 10,606 ------- ------- ------- ------- NET INTEREST INCOME 12,156 10,391 36,090 28,832 Provision for Loan Losses 600 693 1,743 2,679 ------- ------- ------- ------- NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 11,556 9,698 34,347 26,153 ------- ------- ------- ------- NONINTEREST INCOME Service Charges on Deposit Accounts 1,229 1,113 3,594 2,979 Other 1,547 1,275 4,284 3,504 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total Noninterest Income 2,776 2,388 7,878 6,483 ------- ------- ------- ------- NONINTEREST EXPENSE Salaries and Employee Benefits 5,654 5,100 16,769 14,262 Expense on Premises and Fixed Assets, net of rental income 1,655 1,449 5,045 4,096 Other 2,722 2,605 8,332 6,974 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total Noninterest Expense 10,031 9,154 30,146 25,332 ------- ------- ------- ------- INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX PROVISION 4,301 2,932 12,079 7,304 Income Tax Provision 1,395 1,009 3,883 2,380 ------- ------- ------- ------- NET INCOME BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEM 2,906 1,923 8,196 4,924 Extraordinary Gain on Business Combination, net of tax -- 2,385 -- 2,385 ------- ------- ------- ------- NET INCOME $ 2,906 $ 4,308 $ 8,196 $ 7,309 ======= ======= ======= ======= NET INCOME PER SHARE: Net Income Per Share Before Extraordinary Item - basic $ 0.17 $ 0.13 $ 0.47 $ 0.36 Net Income Per Share - basic $ 0.17 $ 0.28 $ 0.47 $ 0.54 Net Income Per Share Before Extraordinary Item - diluted $ 0.16 $ 0.12 $ 0.46 $ 0.35 Net Income Per Share - diluted $ 0.16 $ 0.28 $ 0.46 $ 0.53 First Security Group, Inc. Consolidated Financial Highlights (unaudited) (in thousands, except per share amounts and full-time equivalent employees) --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd Qtr 2nd Qtr 1st Qtr 4th Qtr 2006 2006 2006 2005 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Earnings: Net interest income $ 12,156 $ 12,169 $ 11,765 $ 11,609 Provision for loan losses $ 600 $ 600 $ 543 $ 243 Non-interest income $ 2,776 $ 2,666 $ 2,436 $ 2,364 Non-interest expense $ 10,031 $ 10,076 $ 10,039 $ 10,041 Net income, before extraordinary items $ 2,906 $ 2,816 $ 2,474 $ 2,472 Extraordinary items, net of tax $ -- $ -- $ -- $ (210) Net income $ 2,906 $ 2,816 $ 2,474 $ 2,262 Earnings - Normalized Non-interest operating income (b) $ 2,776 $ 2,666 $ 2,436 $ 2,364 Non-interest operating expense (b) $ 10,031 $ 10,076 $ 10,039 $ 9,845 Net operating income, net of tax (b) $ 2,906 $ 2,816 $ 2,474 $ 2,605 Per Share Data: Net income before extraordinary items, basic $ 0.17 $ 0.16 $ 0.14 $ 0.14 Net income, basic $ 0.17 $ 0.16 $ 0.14 $ 0.13 Net income before extraordinary items, diluted $ 0.16 $ 0.16 $ 0.14 $ 0.14 Net income, diluted $ 0.16 $ 0.16 $ 0.14 $ 0.13 Cash dividends declared $ 0.03 $ 0.03 $ 0.03 $ 0.03 Book value $ 7.98 $ 7.85 $ 7.86 $ 7.84 Tangible book value $ 6.20 $ 6.04 $ 6.04 $ 6.00 Per Share Data - Normalized: Net operating income, basic (b) $ 0.17 $ 0.16 $ 0.14 $ 0.15 Net operating income, diluted (b) $ 0.16 $ 0.16 $ 0.14 $ 0.15 Performance Ratios: Return on average assets (a) 1.06% 1.06% 0.95% 0.95% Return on average equity (a) 8.31% 8.09% 7.11% 7.17% Return on average tangible assets (a) 1.09% 1.09% 0.98% 0.98% Return on average tangible equity (a) 10.74% 10.49% 9.21% 9.33% Net interest margin, taxable equivalent 5.05% 5.27% 5.27% 5.06% Efficiency ratio (a) 67.18% 67.92% 70.69% 71.86% Non-interest income to net interest income and non- interest income (a) 18.59% 17.97% 17.15% 16.92% Performance Ratios - Normalized: Operating return on average assets (b) 1.06% 1.06% 0.95% 1.00% Operating return on average equity (b) 8.31% 8.09% 7.11% 7.55% Operating return on average tangible assets (b) 1.09% 1.09% 0.98% 1.03% Operating return on average tangible equity (b) 10.74% 10.49% 9.21% 9.83% Core efficiency ratio (a)(c) 63.84% 64.45% 66.07% 62.35% Non-interest operating income to net interest income and non-interest operating income (b) 18.59% 17.97% 17.15% 16.92% Capital & Liquidity: Total equity to total assets 12.75% 12.65% 13.01% 13.30% Tangible equity to tangible assets 10.19% 10.03% 10.30% 10.51% Total loans to total deposits 90.39% 88.19% 86.87% 86.90% Asset Quality: Net charge-offs $ 914 $ 468 $ 531 $ 641 Net loans charged- off to average loans, annualized 0.45% 0.24% 0.28% 0.34% Non-accrual loans $ 679 $ 696 $ 1,119 $ 1,314 Other real estate owned $ 2,298 $ 1,986 $ 2,110 $ 1,552 Repossessed assets $ 1,556 $ 995 $ 1,251 $ 1,891 Non-performing assets (NPA) $ 4,533 $ 3,677 $ 4,480 $ 4,757 NPA to total assets 0.41% 0.34% 0.42% 0.46% Loans 90 days past due $ 1,593 $ 2,011 $ 904 $ 1,042 NPA + loans 90 days past due to total assets 0.55% 0.52% 0.51% 0.56% Allowance for loan losses to total loans 1.19% 1.28% 1.32% 1.35% Allowance for loan losses to NPA 217.56% 277.54% 225.51% 212.76% Period End Balances: Loans $ 825,745 $ 800,213 $ 766,622 $ 748,659 Intangible assets $ 31,597 $ 31,729 $ 32,026 $ 32,463 Assets $1,110,065 $1,089,332 $1,062,009 $1,040,692 Deposits $ 913,585 $ 907,355 $ 882,492 $ 861,507 Stockholders' equity $ 141,544 $ 137,791 $ 138,141 $ 138,389 Common stock market capitalization $ 204,434 $ 203,684 $ 194,193 $ 171,950 Full-time equivalent employees 360 355 361 358 Shares outstanding, basic 17,746 17,559 17,574 17,654 Shares outstanding, diluted 18,123 17,934 17,934 17,942 Average Balances: Loans $ 812,611 $ 785,397 $ 753,872 $ 744,411 Intangible assets $ 31,635 $ 31,897 $ 31,784 $ 31,946 Earning assets $ 973,950 $ 948,049 $ 924,752 $ 929,063 Assets $1,094,474 $1,066,523 $1,043,280 $1,044,501 Deposits $ 897,739 $ 883,351 $ 860,499 $ 855,158 Stockholders' equity $ 139,872 $ 139,315 $ 139,281 $ 137,964 Shares outstanding, basic - wtd 17,218 17,342 17,489 17,603 Shares outstanding, diluted - wtd 17,629 17,759 17,852 17,908 ---------- ---------- ---------- YTD YTD 3rd Quarter Sept. 30, Sept. 30, 2005 2006 2005 ---------- ---------- ---------- Earnings: Net interest income $ 10,391 $ 36,090 $ 28,832 Provision for loan losses $ 693 $ 1,743 $ 2,679 Non-interest income $ 2,388 $ 7,878 $ 6,483 Non-interest expense $ 9,154 $ 30,146 $ 25,332 Net income, before extraordinary items $ 1,923 $ 8,196 $ 4,924 Extraordinary items, net of tax $ 2,385 $ -- $ 2,385 Net income $ 4,308 $ 8,196 $ 7,309 Earnings - Normalized Non-interest operating income (b) $ 2,388 $ 7,878 $ 6,056 Non-interest operating expense (b) $ 8,651 $ 30,146 $ 24,591 Net operating income, net of tax (b) $ 2,265 $ 8,196 $ 5,137 Per Share Data: Net income before extraordinary items, basic $ 0.13 $ 0.47 $ 0.36 Net income, basic $ 0.28 $ 0.47 $ 0.54 Net income before extraordinary items, diluted $ 0.12 $ 0.46 $ 0.35 Net income, diluted $ 0.28 $ 0.46 $ 0.53 Cash dividends declared $ -- $ 0.08 $ -- Book value $ 7.84 $ 7.98 $ 7.84 Tangible book value $ 6.14 $ 6.20 $ 6.14 Per Share Data - Normalized: Net operating income, basic (b) $ 0.15 $ 0.47 $ 0.38 Net operating income, diluted (b) $ 0.14 $ 0.46 $ 0.37 Performance Ratios: Return on average assets (a) 0.84% 1.02% 0.78% Return on average equity (a) 6.76% 7.83% 6.85% Return on average tangible assets (a) 0.86% 1.05% 0.80% Return on average tangible equity (a) 8.20% 10.14% 8.30% Net interest margin, taxable equivalent 5.11% 5.18% 5.17% Efficiency ratio (a) 71.63% 68.56% 71.73% Non-interest income to net interest income and non- interest income (a) 18.69% 17.92% 18.36% Performance Ratios - Normalized: Operating return on average assets (b) 0.99% 1.02% 0.82% Operating return on average equity (b) 7.96% 7.83% 7.14% Operating return on average tangible assets (b) 1.01% 1.05% 0.84% Operating return on average tangible equity (b) 9.66% 10.14% 8.66% Core efficiency ratio (a)(c) 64.47% 64.87% 67.97% Non-interest operating income to net interest income and non-interest operating income (b) 18.69% 17.92% 17.36% Capital & Liquidity: Total equity to total assets 13.00% 12.75% 13.00% Tangible equity to tangible assets 10.47% 10.19% 10.47% Total loans to total deposits 86.91% 90.39% 86.91% Asset Quality: Net charge-offs $ 600 $ 1,913 $ 1,733 Net loans charged-off to average loans, annualized 0.36% 0.33% 0.37% Non-accrual loans $ 1,114 $ 679 $ 1,114 Other real estate owned $ 1,394 $ 2,298 $ 1,394 Repossessed assets $ 2,037 $ 1,556 $ 2,037 Non-performing assets (NPA) $ 4,545 $ 4,533 $ 4,545 NPA to total assets 0.43% 0.41% 0.43% Loans 90 days past due $ 2,905 $ 1,593 $ 2,905 NPA + loans 90 days past due to total assets 0.70% 0.55% 0.70% Allowance for loan losses to total loans 1.42% 1.19% 1.42% Allowance for loan losses to NPA 231.44% 217.56% 231.44% Period End Balances: Loans $ 742,250 $ 825,745 $ 742,250 Intangible assets $ 30,026 $ 31,597 $ 30,026 Assets $1,061,999 $1,110,065 $1,061,999 Deposits $ 854,076 $ 913,585 $ 854,076 Stockholders' equity $ 138,044 $ 141,544 $ 138,044 Common stock market capitalization $ 171,610 $ 204,434 $ 171,610 Full-time equivalent employees 361 360 361 Shares outstanding, basic 17,601 17,746 17,601 Shares outstanding, diluted 17,909 18,123 17,909 Average Balances: Loans $ 668,040 $ 784,185 $ 630,697 Intangible assets $ 20,113 $ 31,772 $ 16,792 Earning assets $ 821,480 $ 949,096 $ 758,140 Assets $ 915,065 $1,068,280 $ 836,416 Deposits $ 748,603 $ 880,591 $ 698,203 Stockholders' equity $ 113,867 $ 139,559 $ 95,902 Shares outstanding, basic - wtd 15,353 17,349 13,612 Shares outstanding, diluted - wtd 15,661 17,741 13,899 (a) These ratios are calculated using net income, before extraordinary items. (b) These amounts and ratios are calculated using net operating income (net of tax) which excludes extraordinary items as defined by GAAP and certain non-recurring items. Since these items and their impact on First Security's performance are difficult to predict, management believes presentation of financial measures excluding the impact of these items provide useful supplemental information that is important for a proper understanding of the operating results of First Security's core business. Refer to the following non-GAAP reconciliation table for a detail of the non-recurring items. (c) In accordance with SNL Financial practice, the core efficiency ratio is calculated on a fully tax equivalent basis excluding non-recurring items (see footnote (b) and non-GAAP reconciliation table) and certain non-cash items, such as amortization of intangibles, gains or losses on available-for-sale securities and gains, losses and write-downs on foreclosed and repossessed properties, leased equipment, and premises and equipment. First Security Group, Inc. Non-GAAP Reconciliation Table (in thousands, except per share data) --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd Qtr 2nd Qtr 1st Qtr 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr 2006 2006 2006 2005 2005 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Return on average assets 1.06% 1.06% 0.95% 0.95% 0.84% Effect of intangible assets 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.02% ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Return on average tangible assets 1.09% 1.09% 0.98% 0.98% 0.86% ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Return of average equity 8.31% 8.09% 7.11% 7.17% 6.76% Effect of intangible assets 2.43% 2.40% 2.10% 2.16% 1.44% ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Return on average tangible equity 10.74% 10.49% 9.21% 9.33% 8.20% ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Return on average assets 1.06% 1.06% 0.95% 0.95% 0.84% Effect of non- recurring items -- -- -- 0.05% 0.15% ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Operating return on average assets 1.06% 1.06% 0.95% 1.00% 0.99% Effect of average intangible assets 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.02% ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Operating return on average tangible assets 1.09% 1.09% 0.98% 1.03% 1.01% ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Return on average equity 8.31% 8.09% 7.11% 7.17% 6.76% Effect of non- recurring items -- -- -- 0.38% 1.20% ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Operating return on average equity 8.31% 8.09% 7.11% 7.55% 7.96% Effect on average intangible assets 2.43% 2.40% 2.10% 2.28% 1.70% ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Operating return on average tangible equity 10.74% 10.49% 9.21% 9.83% 9.66% ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Total equity to total assets 12.75% 12.65% 13.01% 13.30% 13.00% Effect of average intangible assets -2.56% -2.62% -2.71% -2.79% -2.53% ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Tangible equity to tangible assets 10.19% 10.03% 10.30% 10.51% 10.47% ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Efficiency ratio 67.18% 67.92% 70.69% 71.86% 71.63% Effect of non- recurring items -- -- -- -1.37% -3.90% Effect of non-cash items -2.29% -2.23% -3.41% -7.09% -2.26% Effect of net interest income, tax equivalent adjustment -1.05% -1.24% -1.21% -1.05% -1.00% ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Core efficiency ratio 63.84% 64.45% 66.07% 62.35% 64.47% ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Non-interest income $ 2,776 $ 2,666 $ 2,436 $ 2,364 $ 2,388 Recovery on previously disposed repossessed asset -- -- -- -- -- Reinsurance under- writing revenue -- -- -- -- -- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Non-interest operating income $ 2,776 $ 2,666 $ 2,436 $ 2,364 $ 2,388 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Non-interest expense $10,031 $10,076 $10,039 $10,041 $ 9,154 Severance -- -- -- -- (157) Impairment of long- lived assets -- -- -- -- (308) Jackson Bank & Trust integration costs and other -- -- -- (196) (38) Reinsurance under- writing expense -- -- -- -- -- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Non-interest operating expense $10,031 $10,076 $10,039 $ 9,845 $ 8,651 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Net income $ 2,906 $ 2,816 $ 2,474 $ 2,262 $ 4,308 Extraordinary gain, net of tax -- -- -- 210 (2,385) Non-recurring expenses, net of tax -- -- -- 133 342 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Net operating income, net of tax $ 2,906 $ 2,816 $ 2,474 $ 2,605 $ 2,265 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Per Share Data: Book value $ 7.98 $ 7.85 $ 7.86 $ 7.84 $ 7.84 Effect of intangible assets (1.78) (1.81) (1.82) (1.84) (1.70) ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Tangible book value $ 6.20 $ 6.04 $ 6.04 $ 6.00 $ 6.14 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Net income, basic $ 0.17 $ 0.16 $ 0.14 $ 0.13 $ 0.28 Effect of extra- ordinary and non- recurring items, net of tax -- -- -- 0.02 (0.13) ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Net operating income, basic $ 0.17 $ 0.16 $ 0.14 $ 0.15 $ 0.15 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Net income, diluted $ 0.16 $ 0.16 $ 0.14 $ 0.13 $ 0.28 Effect of extra- ordinary and non- recurring items, net of tax -- -- -- 0.02 (0.14) ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Net operating income, diluted $ 0.16 $ 0.16 $ 0.14 $ 0.15 $ 0.14 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Supplemental Data Allowance for loan losses $ 9,862 $10,205 $10,103 $10,121 $10,519 Net interest income, tax equivalent $12,398 $12,453 $12,022 $11,846 $10,587 Amortization of intangibles $ 323 $ 326 $ 341 $ 334 $ 254 Gain on sales of available-for-sale securities, net $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 117 $ -- Gain on foreclosed and repossessed property, leased equipment, and premises and equipment $ (219) $ (121) $ (100) $ (45) $ (61) Losses on foreclosed and repossessed property and premises and equipment $ 63 $ 39 $ 11 $ 69 $ 28 Write-downs on foreclosed and repossessed property $ 98 $ 45 $ 200 $ 537 $ 43 Mortgage loan and related fees $ 405 $ 408 $ 258 $ 355 $ 419 Year-to-Date September 30, 2006 2005 -------- -------- Return on average assets 1.02% 0.78% Effect of intangible assets 0.03% 0.02% -------- -------- Return on average tangible assets 1.05% 0.80% ======== ======== Return of average equity 7.83% 6.85% Effect of intangible assets 2.31% 1.45% -------- -------- Return on average tangible equity 10.14% 8.30% ======== ======== Return on average assets 1.02% 0.78% Effect of non-recurring items -- 0.04% -------- -------- Operating return on average assets 1.02% 0.82% Effect of average intangible assets 0.03% 0.02% -------- -------- Operating return on average tangible assets 1.05% 0.84% ======== ======== Return on average equity 7.83% 6.85% Effect of non-recurring items -- 0.29% -------- -------- Operating return on average equity 7.83% 7.14% Effect on average intangible assets 2.31% 1.52% -------- -------- Operating return on average tangible equity 10.14% 8.66% ======== ======== Total equity to total assets 12.75% 13.00% Effect of average intangible assets -2.56% -2.53% -------- -------- Tangible equity to tangible assets 10.19% 10.47% ======== ======== Efficiency ratio 68.56% 71.73% Effect of non-recurring items -- -1.27% Effect of non-cash items -2.63% -1.53% Effect of net interest income, tax equivalent adjustment -1.06% -0.96% -------- -------- Core efficiency ratio 64.87% 67.97% ======== ======== Non-interest income $ 7,878 $ 6,483 Recovery on previously disposed repossessed asset -- (173) Reinsurance underwriting revenue -- (254) Non-interest operating income $ 7,878 $ 6,056 ======== ======== Non-interest expense $ 30,146 $ 25,332 Severance -- (157) Impairment of long-lived assets -- (308) Jackson Bank & Trust integration costs and other -- (38) Reinsurance underwriting expense -- (238) -------- -------- Non-interest operating expense $ 30,146 $ 24,591 ======== ======== Net income $ 8,196 $ 7,309 Extraordinary gain, net of tax -- (2,385) Non-recurring expenses, net of tax -- 213 -------- -------- Net operating income, net of tax $ 8,196 $ 5,137 ======== ======== Per Share Data: Book value $ 7.98 $ 7.84 Effect of intangible assets (1.78) (1.70) -------- -------- Tangible book value $ 6.20 $ 6.14 ======== ======== Net income, basic $ 0.47 $ 0.54 Effect of extraordinary and non-recurring items, net of tax -- (0.16) -------- -------- Net operating income, basic $ 0.47 $ 0.38 ======== ======== Net income, diluted $ 0.46 $ 0.53 Effect of extraordinary and non-recurring items, net of tax -- (0.16) -------- -------- Net operating income, diluted $ 0.46 $ 0.37 ======== ======== Supplemental Data Allowance for loan losses $ 9,862 $ 10,519 Net interest income, tax equivalent $ 36,802 $ 29,320 Amortization of intangibles $ 990 $ 595 Gain on sales of available-for-sale securities, net $ -- $ -- Gain on foreclosed and repossessed property, leased equipment, and premises and equipment $ (440) $ (336) Losses on foreclosed and repossessed property and premises and equipment $ 113 $ 78 Write-downs on foreclosed and repossessed property $ 343 $ 103 Mortgage loan and related fees $ 1,071 $ 1,115